Dealing With Aphasia: Three Simple Rules

From: Rehabilitation Nursing | Date: January 1, 2004| Author: Liechty, John A | Copyright information

I have aphasia. Like the 1 million other Americans who live with this condition, I have difficulty putting ray thoughts into words (expressive aphasia) and understanding the words of others (receptive aphasia). Aphasia does not diminish a person's intellect. It is instead a condition that impairs the person's ability to communicate.

Aphasia is caused by damage to the language areas of the brain, most commonly from stroke (as in my case). However, it can result from head injury, cerebra...

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